The Right Work

In this 6 minutes episode, we speak to Chris Yeh . Chris is a veteran investor and founder, and co-author (with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman) of Blitzscaling and New York Times bestseller, The Alliance. We delve into Chris' insights on the employer-employee relationship, how to approach work in a purpose-driven way, and his top tips for finding the right work. Follow us on LinkedIn , Twit...

In this 6 minutes episode, Arjun and Andy speak to Tiffany Uman, a career strategy coach and workplace expert with over 160,000 Instagram followers, and co-author of Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: Living Your Career Potential. Hear Tiffany's insights on how you know you're in the wrong job, what stops people from progressing, and her best advice for finding the right work for you. Follow u...

Dr Kathryn Mannix is a retired palliative care consultant who also trained as a therapist, setting up the UK’s first cognitive behavioural therapy service for people at the end of life. Kathryn is the author of two books, With the End in Mind and Listen , and a media speaker and campaigner for better public understanding of dying. We got a really unique perspective on the right work from Kathryn,...

Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health and Director of the Institute of Health Equity, at University College London. He's a world renowned expert on health and inequalities, and the author Status Syndrome, The Health Gap, and a number of major reviews into health inequalities. We picked Prof Marmot's brains on questions like: How do the choices we make about ou...

Elizabeth Oldfield is a people-focused consultant, chair, facilitator and presenter. Elizabeth is the former director of the think tank Theos , and is host of The Sacred podcast , where she has delved into the fundamental values of guests including Richard Ayoade, Prue Leith and Omid Djalili. Elizabeth had such a wise, reflective and authentic conversation with us. We explored questions like: - Ho...

Sarah Southern spent a number of years working in politics, including for the Conservative Party. However, she had to reevaluate and start again after her career suffered a devastating blow. Nowadays Sarah is a stand-up comedian, businesswoman and career coach. We learnt so much from Sarah's rollercoaster of a journey, exploring questions like: - What are the more subtle signs to look out for...

In our second 6 minutes episode, Arjun and Andy speak to Dougal Shaw, creator of the BBC's CEO Secrets video series, and author of the recently published CEO Secrets book. Hear Dougal's reflections on the right work based on his conversations with over 350 CEOs, from startup founders to household names like Sir James Dyson and Steven Bartlett. Follow us on LinkedIn , Twitter and Instagra...

Josie Cox  is a journalist, editor, and broadcaster with a particular interest in business, workplace culture and equality. She trained at Reuters, and has been published in major outlets including the BBC, Forbes and the New Statesman. We explored some really important questions with Josie, like: - Why is now an ideal time to reevaluate what work really means for us? - What questions should we as...

Welcome to 6 minutes – our brand new segment of The Right Work! In the time it takes you to get dressed or drink your morning coffee, you can hear insights, tools and advice from leading thinkers on how to find the right work. In our first 6 minutes episode, Arjun speaks to Oliver Burkeman , author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. Hear Oliver's insights on what the right w...

Tom Watson is the former Deputy Leader of the UK's Labour Party. He was a Member of Parliament for almost 20 years, serving in senior roles in both government and opposition, and is being appointed to the House of Lords. We explore his career after leaving politics, including his roles as Chair of UK Music, author of Lose Weight 4 Life and other books, and founder of Downsizing Media. We pick...

Dr Tracy Brower is a sociologist studying work life fulfilment and happiness. She’s Vice President of Workplace Insight at Steelcase, and the author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to Work , as well as a number of articles . Tracy gave us some fascinating and evidence-based insights on questions like: - What are the ingredients for feeling a sense of pur...

Welcome to season 3! We're kicking off with none other than Matt Forde – stand-up comedian, television impressionist and satirist. He's the voice of Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson on Spitting Image, and has interviewed senior politicians and former Prime Ministers on his podcast, The Political Party. He's also the author of widely acclaimed book Politically Homeless. B...

Anastasia de Waal is Director of I Can Be , a charity that brings 7–8 year old girls into the world of work to broaden their horizons. She was previously a primary school teacher and Deputy Director of the think tank Civitas . We heard Anastasia's insights on questions like: - How can people identify their strongest interests? - What are the obstacles to children growing up to find fulfilling...

Sir David Haslam is Chair of Young Lives vs Cancer, Senior Adviser at Kaleidoscope Health and Care, and a Non-Executive Director at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust. David has had a fascinating and varied career. He was a GP for 36 years, and has written a number of books on parenting, as well as presenting TV shows on the topic. He has held a number of senior posts in health and...

Ian MacRae is a workplace psychologist and author of six books, including Dark Social : Understanding the Darker Side of Work, Personality and Social Media, and High Potential . We spoke about some fascinating questions, such a s : - How can better understanding our personalities help us make smarter career choices? - Why is planning for promotions a possible trap that can stop us finding the righ...

Samantha Clarke is a Happiness Consultant and Global Changemaker . She's also the author of Love It or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work , a lecturer at The School of Life and Simon Sinek Inc, and a TEDx speaker. Samantha’s mission is to build robust changemakers out of the next generation of leaders.  We spoke about questions like: Is happiness at work always necessary - and how do we find i...

Dom Jackman is co-founder of Escape the City , a global community of over 500,000 people which helps people quit their corporate jobs and find work that matters. Dom embarked on this venture after leaving management consultancy in 2010. Dom is an expert in finding meaningful work, so we asked him questions like:  What does ‘meaningful work’ actually mean? When someone’s feeling unfulfilled at work...

John Lees is a careers coach, strategist and author of a number of bestselling books, including How to Get a Job You Love . This episode is packed with practical tips on questions like: Should you sacrifice work that pays well to find fulfilment? How can people get support from their employers to pursue work they love? What’s the difference between the perfect job and the right work? Follow us on...

Jack Parsons is CEO of The Youth Group , which provides young people with the tools they need to get ahead and grow in work. He's an award-winning entrepreneur and speaker on youth, and has interviewed figures such as Rishi Sunak (which we find out more about in the episode!) This time, it was our turn to interview Jack. We explored his powerful personal story, and talked about questions like...

Prof Grace Lordan is Author of Think Big , Associate Professor in Behavioural Science & Founder and Director of The Inclusion Initiative at the LSE. Check out Grace's website , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn . Grace used her behavioural science expertise to answer important questions, such as: How can someone in an established career get new skills and experiences in a different area? W...

Rich Taunt is part of Kaleidoscope Health and Care, a not-for-profit consultancy which he founded. It's a teal organisation that has worked with NHS England, government departments and major charities, and which values kindness above all else. Rich was previously a senior civil servant and think tank director. We discussed a huge range of questions with Rich, including: How much should we be...

Dr Eliza Filby is an expert writer and speaker on generations, and the impact of changing behaviours and values on society. She also hosts the It's All Relative podcast. We explored big questions with Eliza about how generational differences are changing what the right work looks like. We asked Eliza questions like: How are newer generations changing the world of work, and how can older gener...

David Robson is an award-winning science writer, and author of The Intelligence Trap: Revolutionise your thinking and make wiser decisions . He's also written an upcoming book, The Expectation Effect . We had a fascinating conversation with David about both his career, and some of the mistakes smart people make that stop them finding the right work. We asked him questions like: What are the t...

Welcome to the first episode of season 2!  Claudia is Chief Executive Officer of Makers, which aspires to create a new generation of tech talent that’s ready for the world of work. Before that she was CEO of the Careers & Enterprise Company, a partner at McKinsey, and worked in PM Tony Blair’s Health Delivery Unit. Claudia gives some fascinating insights and advice on questions like: What can...

Mark is the co-founder of Thrust Carbon, a social enterprise which builds technology that enables companies to offer green products, and to operate sustainably. Before founding his previous company, Mark was Operations Director of Enactus, which runs social development programmes for entrepreneurial students. Mark shared his answers to some big questions:  How do you use networking to help you fin...